Originally Posted by
Gundriver64
Was the plane privately flown or was it one of the 135 operators?
I can't find the article now but it sounded like the plane belonged to a 135 type outfit on the field. There's also security camera footage of the crash but it won't be released until the final accident report. The CVR has been recovered and is in DC.
Update, here's what they found with a search for the tail number:
Martelle, the fire department spokesman, identified the plane's registration number as N534FF. But he said authorities hadn't confirmed who owned the plane and were looking into whether it recently had been sold.
A Chicago-area charter company had listed a King Air 350I with that registration number as part of its fleet, offering it as a nine-seat rental starting at $1,800 an hour. However, the aircraft was no longer available on the company's website.
A search of the FAA registry did not turn up results for N534FF, but the plane's serial number is also tied to another registration, which the FAA links to an Addison company.